Aniakchak National Monument & Preserve, Alaska

 Aniakchak National Monument & Preserve is one of the most interesting volcanic areas in the world. There are cinder cones and lava flows and anything else to do with volcanoes. Aniakchak National Monument & Preserve is a picturesque segment of wilderness that everyone enjoys. The marvelous beauty of Aniakchak National Monument & Preserve is there for you to take pleasure in. All through the summertime at Aniakchak National Monument & Preserve highs are ordinarily in the 60's. Summer overnight lows drop down to the 40's. High temperatures during the wintertime
    are normally in the 20's with temperatures at Aniakchak National Monument & Preserve dipping down into the 0's through winter nights. It's a popular place to get away to for people from King Salmon.
Aniakchak National Monument & Preserve is a tremendous place for a spree when
you have to get out of the house. Aniakchak National Monument & Preserve is pretty arid regularly; of all the months in a year August is the one with the most rain, and February is when it's the driest. There are scores of fun activities for everyone.
At Aniakchak National Monument & Preserve you find a lot of outdoors recreation, so you could have a ball while here.

The Aniakchak Caldera, is the result of a series of eruptions, the latest in 1931. Nearly six miles in diameter and covering some ten square miles, it is one of the finest

 
    are normally in the 20's with temperatures at Aniakchak National Monument & Preserve dipping down into the 0's through winter nights. It's a popular place to get away to for people from King Salmon.
Aniakchak National Monument & Preserve is a tremendous place for a spree when
of the Aniakchak River, which cascades through a 1,500-foot gash in the caldera wall. The site also contains the Aniakchak Wild River.

 

CONTACTS

Email - Kristi_Bergeron@nps.gov

Fax- 907-246-4286

Write to
Aniakchak National Monument & Preserve
P O Box 7
King Salmon, AK 99613

Phone
Headquarters - 907-246-3305

TRAVEL BASICS

Operating Hours, Seasons
There are no federal facilities at the Monument.

Getting There
PLANE

 
- Access to the park is by plane or float plane from King Salmon, Alaska or by power boat from any one of the numerous villages along the Pacific Ocean coastline.

Weather & Climate
Expect windy conditions especially through the 'Gates' area and often within the caldera as well. The coastal area is often shrouded in fog and rain.

Accessibility
Check with fly-in services for specific needs. There are no accessible trails within the monument/preserve.

Getting Around
There are a no formal trails within the monument/preserve although open ash fields provide hiking/backpacking opportunities.


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Latitude: 58.71
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